How to Get Stains out of Luxury Vinyl

You are admiring your beautiful new luxury vinyl floors when all of a sudden, you notice a stain. You try and recall where it could have come from and quickly begin to panic. Before you worry too much, we have the perfect guide to help you get rid of that stain. Let’s take a look!

How to Get Stains out of Luxury Vinyl:

Stain Type: Food or Drinks.

First, if the food or drink is “gummy,” you will want to take a dull knife and scrape it off of the area.

Take a laminate-approved floor cleaner with a nylon pad or dense bristle brush and begin to scrub the area.

Next, you will take a white cloth and soak it in a bleach solution. Let the white cloth set on top of the stain for no longer than one hour.

Stain Type: Asphalt, Grease, Oil, Paint (oil-based), Tar, or Wax.

Remove excess with a dull knife.

Take a laminate-approved floor cleaner with a nylon pad or dense bristle brush and begin to scrub the area.

Lastly, you will want to take a clean white cloth and lightly soak it in painter’s naphtha, or isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the area with the dampened cloth then pat dry with a new clean white cloth.

Stain Type: Scratches + Scuff Marks.

Take a laminate-approved floor cleaner with a nylon pad or dense bristle brush and begin to scrub the area.

You will want to take a clean white cloth and lightly soak it in painter’s naphtha or isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the area with the dampened cloth then pat dry with a new clean white cloth.

Stain Type: Burns.

Stop family members from walking on that area and place masking tape over the burn mark. Immediately call your manufacturer for further instruction.

Stain Type: Lipstick.

Remove excess with a dull knife.

Take a laminate-approved floor cleaner with a nylon pad or dense bristle brush and begin to scrub the area.

You will want to take a clean white cloth and lightly soak it in painter’s naphtha or isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the area with the dampened cloth then pat dry with a new clean white cloth.

Lastly, you will take a white cloth and soak it in a bleach solution. Let the white cloth set on top of the stain for no longer than one hour.

Stain Type: Rust.

Take a laminate-approved floor cleaner with a nylon pad or dense bristle brush and begin to scrub the area.

Next, you will take a white cloth and soak it in a bleach solution. Let the white cloth set on top of the stain for no longer than one hour.

Stain Type: Crayon, Hair Dye, Ink, or Permanent Marker.

Take a laminate-approved floor cleaner with a nylon pad or dense bristle brush and begin to scrub the area.

You will want to take a clean white cloth and lightly soak it in painter’s naphtha or isopropyl alcohol. Wipe the area with the dampened cloth then pat dry with a new clean white cloth.

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